Indiana’s Family Of Farmers To Celebrate Agriculture Day
The organization will recognize the economic and cultural contributions that agriculture makes to Indiana during the March 21 celebration.
View ArticleTax Collections Positive Through Three Quarters Of Fiscal Year
Indiana’s total collected revenue last month was 0.02 percent above projections.
View Article44 New Trees Planted At Statehouse To Celebrate State Bicentennial
The Statehouse lawn is now home to 21 different species of trees.
View ArticleIndiana Attorney General’s Office Renovations Questioned
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is planning to spend about $300,000 on renovations in his Statehouse office and a van to serve as a mobile office.
View ArticleAlcohol Commission Uses First Meeting To Gather Ideas
The commission’s goal is to modernize Indiana's complex rules for beer, wine and liquor sales.
View ArticleWind, Solar Focus Of Legislative Committee
A legislative study committee heard testimony on wind energy, potential conflicts of interests, and how a controversial new law will impact schools.
View ArticleState Can Appeal Decision Not To Dismiss Annexation Suit
Bloomington filed a lawsuit earlier this year claiming a last-minute addition to the state budget that halted its annexation efforts was unconstitutional.
View ArticleGov. Holcomb Joins Students For Computer Coding Training
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb hosted roughly 100 students at a Statehouse event highlighting the importance of high-tech skills.
View ArticleWife Of Former GOP Rep. Marlin Stutzman Eyes Statehouse Bid
The wife of a former Indiana congressman who came under ethics investigation is contemplating a Statehouse run.
View ArticleAdvocates Say Hate Crime Law Would Help Indiana’s Reputation
Proponents of establishing a hate crimes law expressed optimism during a Statehouse rally Tuesday that this could be their year.
View ArticleWatch ‘Indiana Newsdesk:’ PTSD Therapy And Statehouse Roundup
Therapy that could help soldiers suffering from PTSD. The legislature heard debate about Indiana’s alcohol laws. And the Columbus landlord registry.
View ArticleWatch ‘Indiana Newsdesk:’ Hate Crimes Bill And Pre-K Program
Can a hate crimes bill finally make its way into Indiana law? Plus this week at the statehouse. And how advocates hope to expand the state’s pre-K program.
View ArticleWeekly Statehouse Update: Hate Crimes, Payday Loans
A hate crimes bill died again, a consultant delivered the first progress report of its DCS evaluation, and the House voted to create a new type of payday loan.
View ArticleBills That Died In The 2018 Legislative Session
Indiana lawmakers are about halfway through the 2018 legislative session, and a few important deadlines have already effectively killed hundreds of measures.
View ArticleIndiana Gun Bill Under Scrutiny After Florida Shooting
The bill would eliminate the source of funding police use for training, including mass shooting drills. Lawmakers say they'll backfill that money next year.
View ArticleStatehouse Update: Feticide, Airbnb & Dyslexia
Here's what you might have missed this week at the Statehouse as lawmakers near the end of the 2018 session.
View ArticleState Lawmakers Spar Over Special Session Salaries
Indiana’s special legislative session could cost the state up to $30,000 a day, in order to pay lawmakers’ salaries. It’s unclear how long the session will last, although the House Speaker has said he...
View ArticleIndianapolis Police Arrest Protesters Blocking Traffic
Indianapolis police have arrested several people who blocked a street outside the Statehouse as part of a nonviolent protest against poverty, racism and other issues.
View ArticleHouse Minority Leader Calls For Ongoing School Safety Study
A key lawmaker at the Indiana statehouse is urging other legislative leaders to focus more on school safety and is asking for an annual study committee on the issue.
View ArticleSuicide Prevention Requirements Amping Up In Schools, Statewide
New suicide prevention training requirements for teachers are part of a statewide plan to increase suicide awareness and prevention.
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